Harness-buckle.



J. E. RBMPEL. HARNESS BUCKLE. APPLIUATIQN FILED Nov.ao,19s.

.Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

UNITED srnwnur orrion JOHN E. REMPEL, OF BURRTON, KANSAS.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, JOHN E. Rniurni., citizen of the United States, residing at Burrton, in the county ol llarvey and State oi" Kansas, have invented certain new and useiul improvements in yllarnessl3uckles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has for its object to provide a buckle designed .most especially for use in connection with. double harness and which will admit or the driving lines being easily and quickly adjusted to meet existing conditions without necessitating removal of the buckle from the line.

The invention also aims to provide a buckle in which the parts are protected to pref vent catching upon the meshes of a ily net or other part of the harness and which will pass through a ring or terrct and not catch thereon.

For a full. understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a harness buckle embodying the invention7 showing it applied to the long and short driving lines or straps. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the parts shown in Fig. 1 the same being inverted; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the buckle, the position oi the straps being indicated by dotted lines; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the buckle.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views oi the drawings by the saine reference characters.

The buckle frame is oblong in form and one end bar is made straight, as indicated lat 1, whereas the opposite end bar 2 is curved. The longitudinal bars are dei'lected at a point between their ends to throw the bars 1 and 2 in diilerent planes. The cross line 3 is attached in any manner to the straight end bar 1. The tongue 4 is pivotally connected at one end to the curved bar 2 of the buckle traine and curves adjacent to its connection with the bar 2 to form a hook 5 which receives the long strap 6. A cross bar 7 connects the longitudinal bars of the buckle frame and normally occupies a position in the plane thereof. A guard S of arched form has its end portions connected with the longitudinal bars of the buckle frame and its middle Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led November 30, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 465,200.

portion spaced from the cross bar 7 to form a loop through which the long strap 6 passes. The end portions of the guard 3 are cut away, as at 8a, to adinit of the ends of the cross bar 7 connecting with the buckle frame A channel 9 is formed in the upper or horizontal portion of the arched guard S and receives the end of the tongue 4, thereby preventing the latter from projecting beyond the top of the guard and catching in any part ol" the harness, the ily net or other article. The buckle traine and the guard S and cross bar 7 may be of integral formation or separately constructed and attached in any convenient and substantial way.

A catch 10 is arranged upon the under side of the guard 8 and is pivoted at one end thereto, as at 1.1, andits opposite end extends beyond the edge of the guard, so as to be engaged by the finger. An extension 12 projects laterally from the catch 10,l and is adapted to engage over the end portion or the tongue 4 and hold the saine in the channel 9. The catch 10 is located at one side oi the channel 9 and the extension 12 projects across said channel and engages with the guard upon opposite sides thereof, so as to positively retain the tongue 4 within the channel. The guard 8 has an inwardly ex tended iiange l13 at the edge i'acing the tongue 4 and this iiange has a part cut away to receive the projecting end oi' the catch 10 and to form a shoulder 14 to engage with said catch and .normally hold the extension 12 projected across the .channel 9. The catch 10 consists oi a ilat spring and is adapted to have its free or projecting end depressed, so as to clear the shoulder 14 preliminary to swinging the catch to one side to cause this projection 12 to clear the tongue 4.

A protector 15 is attached to the guard 8 and is oi' bail or loop form, its side members being pivotally connected to said guard to admit of the protector being swung so as to clear the tongue when adjusting the strap 6 with reference to tho buckle. The purpose oi the protector 15 is to prevent the long line 6 riding on the hooked end 5 oil'l the tongue 4.

In the use of the buckle the long line 6 is threaded through the buckle by being passed between the 'l'raine and the arched guard bar 8, the end oi' the tongue 4 being previously released from said guard. The tongue is then inserted in an opening in the line to give the desired adjustment, whereupon the bail 15 is swung nearly parallel. with the frame.

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The tongue is then swung on its pivotal con,Y

nection over the protector l5 and retains it in operative position, the end of the tongue be# in caused to rest in the channel 9 in which it is ocked by means oi' the catch 10.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isi 1. A harness buckle comprising a frame, a tongue having pivotal connection at one end with the buckle frame and having the end portion attached to the buckle frame bent to provide a hook to receive and engage with the strap to be connected by means oi the buckle, a guard 'forming a part oll the buckle frame and having a channel forming a seat to receive the free end oi the tongue and a catch mounted upon the guard and adapted to engage with the free end of the said tongue and hold the saine in the seat.

2. A harness buckle comprising a frame, a tongue pivotally connected to said frame, a

. guard having a channel to receive an end portion oll the tongue and provided with a depending lange having a cut away portion forming a stop shoulder, and a catch pivoted to the guard and having a projecting portion to enter the cut away portion of the flange and engage with said stop shoulder to retain the catch in operative position.

3. A harness buckle comprising a frame, a tongue'A pivoted at one end to the frame, a guard oi' arched form connected to the longitudinal bars of the frame and having a channel to receive the free end of the tongue,

openings in the ends of the guards and se-l cured to the side bars ol' the buckle frame, a tongue pivoted at one end to the lrame, and

means for securing the i'ree end the tongue to the guard.

5. A harness buckle comprising a i'rame, a cross bar extended between longitudinal bars of said frame, an arched guard having connection with the longitudinal bars of the Vbuckle frame and forming with said cross bar a strap loop, said guard Vhaving a depression, a tongue pivoted to the buckle i'rarne and adapted to have itsl'ree end enter the depression oi' the said guard, and a catch for retaining the end of the tongue in the depression oi' said guard.

In testimony in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E. REMPEL. [n s] Witnesses: l

JACOB P; SANATZKY, P. A. MARTEN.

whereof I aHiX my signature 

